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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 05, 1998
Sang-yun Yi, Yongin, KR;
Jung-hwan Cho, Seoul, KR;
Woo-hyuk Jang, Yongin, KR;
Tae-hyung Rhee, Sungnam, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Abstract
In an optical power splitter for splitting input light into N equal optical waves, and a manufacturing method therefor, a main waveguide and (N−1) branched waveguides are arranged on one side or both sides of the main waveguide. The main waveguide and the (N−1) branched waveguides form a directional coupler. In each of the directional couplers, the branched waveguide has an appropriate phase mismatch, a proper coupling coefficient, and a suitable coupling length to output 1/N of input optical power in the main waveguide. In the optical power splitter, when the main waveguide is semicircular, a circular substrate can be effectively used when the optical power splitter is manufactured.